Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-03-18
CARDINALS HATED.
PUBLIC coNsTsroRY IN TIE "sALA
RIGA" IN RENE.
: 10 IrIosipg ceremonials In ,id,nt TO the
Solemn Occasion Cardinal Glib.
bons's Greeting by the Pope.
[By Anglo American cable % the pIlpn, ch.l

ny Anglo American cable 10 tho DiJpanh.I
ROM, March ia public con.
sistoiy was held to-day in the Sala
Regia. IL began at twenty minutes
past 10 O'Clock, and was concluded at
noon. The procession was headed
by the consistorial advocate "a, with
attendants arrayed in crimson robes
and ermine capes. They were fol-
lowed by the cross-bearer, cameriers,
prelstes, bishops, archbishops, AMI
cardinals. Then came the Pope, who
was borne on the Sedio Gesi0fOriq,
flanked with fabelli," or white pea
cock-feather fans. lie was accompa-
MED on each side by the noble guards
in blue, Swiss guard officers in purple,
end crimson.robed attendants. When
the Pope descended from the iSsdia he
assembled the throne, which had been
covered with purple cloth and cloth OF
gold for the Lenten season. The can
opy over the throne was backed by ia
pestry of Perino del Idgd, depicting
Faith, Hope, and Charity. At the
base of the throne were two
lions couchant, bearing red banners
with cross-keys. The cardinals occu-
pied benches arranged in a long plral-
telegram in front of the Pope. The
consstoiial advocates advanced to the
throne and read the instance for the
Qualification of the persons under
consideration. This concluded, six
teen cardinals lett the hall to
bring from the Sistine chapel
the eight new cardinals-Gon-
zalos, of Toledo; Monsignor Aloise
Marsella. ex-nuncio at Lisbon Arch
bishop Taschereau, of Quebec Arch
bishop Gibbons, of Baltimore Arch
bishop Bernadou, OF Sens Archbishop
Place, of Renncs; Archbishop LANCE
nicux, of Rheims, and Archbishop
Gio1deni, of Ferrara. Each new
cardinal was accompanied by two
other cardinals. Cardinal Taschereau
was accompanied by Cardinals Bona
parte and Zigliar, and Cardinal Glib
bons by Cardinals Melcher and MOI
celia. They proceeded to the throne,
and, bowling thrice, kissed the Pope's
foot and hand, received the Pope's
double embrace, and then retired. They
again advanced to the Pope to receive
the hat, which was brought in on a sill
yer salver. Each cardinal knelt as he
came before the Pope, and the hood of
the role was placed over his head by an
attendant. Then the Pope, taking the
large red hat, placed it on the kneeling
cardinal, resting his hand on it while
he read the following words in slow,
distinct voice:
"Ad laudem omnipotentiS Del ct
sanct@ sedIs apostolice ornamentum,
accipe palerum rubrum insigne dig
nitatis Cardinalatus per quod desig-
natur quod usque al norton ct SAL
euinis ehusionem inclusive pro ex-
altatione sancte fdei pace ct quiet
popal. Christian augmento ct stain
sancte Romantic ecclesiase fe in
trepidum exhibcre debeas, in Nomine
Fatris, ct Fill, ct Spiritus Sancti.'
Amen.
The cardinals then made an obei-
sance to the Pope, concluding with a
double embrace, or kiss of peace.
The Pope received Cardinal Gibbons
with marked affection. Cardinal Tasche
reau was calm. though he showed signs
of great emotion. The cardinals then
gave the kiss of peace TO their colleagues
of the sacred college. When Cardinal
Gibbons came to Cardinal Mozzella
each offered the other hearty congratu-
lations. Cardinal Mozzella was once
Il professor in the Jesuits' College at
Woodstock, Md, and is an old friend
Of Cardinal Gibbons.
The Pope then departed, followed by
bis escort.
Crowds lined the Sala Ducale through
which the procession passed. Finding
no places on the Sala Regia, the diplO-
mats to the Holy See and their families
occupied large gallery, and the Ro-
man princes and their families were in
another gallery. There were also
present bishops Ireland, Keaue, and
Watterton MOnsignor O'Brien, who
was abbegate to Cardinal Taschereaa
Monsignor Dillon, of Australia Lieu
tenant Williams, of the United States
army'(in unifOrm) rectors and stu
dents of the American and Irish Propa-
ganda rectors of the Scotch and Eng
lish colleges, and others.